Alabama Code 22-8B-4. Prohibited activity

(a) Any person who deliberately assists another person to commit suicide or provides aid in dying is guilty of a Class C felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class C felony	1 to 10 years	up to $15,000

For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-8B-4

person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

(b) Any physician or health care provider who prescribes any drug, compound, or substance to a patient deliberately to aid in dying or assists or performs any medical procedure deliberately to aid in dying is guilty of a Class C felony.

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